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Go topBy: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The recent issuance by Secretary of State of a judgment endorsing the legalization of an Israeli settlement on the occupied West Bank has prompted Arab America to raise awareness of this and other recent anti-Palestinian acts. Here we discuss this latest blow to Palestinian sovereignty and briefly note four … Continued
Last night, Congressman Andy Levin, representing Michigan’s 9th congressional district, led a letter sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and signed by 106 House Democrats expressing disapproval of the State Department for its reversal on Israeli settlements. Last night, I led a letter to Sec. Pompeo signed by 106 House Democrats rebuking the State … Continued
Craig Mauger and Sarah Rahal Lansing — A human rights group and some Arab American groups in Michigan are expressing disappointment with the timing of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s trade mission to Israel. On Sunday, Whitmer’s administration announced she would visit Israel this week to strengthen Michigan’s “business ties” with the Middle East country. The trip comes … Continued
By John Mason,/Arab America Contributing Writer Despite themselves, American evangelicals, in siding with U.S. government and Israeli policies, have undermined the very Christians in Palestine who are the guardians of the birthplace of Christianity. Blinded by ideological-religious politics, these evangelicals have ignored the precarious situation of the remaining Christian population in the homeland of Christianity. … Continued
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was set to announce the shift, which may doom peace efforts, on Monday afternoon. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, at the White House in September.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times By Lara Jakes New York Times WASHINGTON — The Trump administration was set to declare on Monday that the United States … Continued
By: Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer The first wave of Arab immigrants to the United States arrived in the late 1800s, bringing with them shared values and culture that would define what it means to be Arab American. The foundational identity laid by those families and their future generations brought the community together in times … Continued
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The good news is that a young, traditional Libyan-American Muslim, Abrar Omeish, won a seat on the Fairfax County, Virginia School Board. The bad news is that en route to her victory, there was alleged discrimination she had to endure from the police of that County during a routine … Continued
By: Haneen Abu Al Neel/Arab America Contributing Writer The term cyber-feminism is not particularly new to the 21st century. However, it certainly took a turn for a much more exciting context in 2011. In the early sparks of the Arab Spring in Tunisia, where it all started, Lina Ben Mhenni blogged and tweeted away the … Continued
By John Mason, Arab America Contributing Writer Certain U.S. democratic presidential candidates are leaning towards a restructuring of U.S. security aid to Israel. They would like to tie this aid to a more balanced policy of achieving a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian problem, to disallow aid for use in new Israeli settlements on the … Continued
Sarah Dadouch/Washington Post Oct. 29, 2019 at 10:33 a.m. EDT BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he is submitting his resignation from his post, during a televised address on Tuesday, the 13th day of protests that have paralyzed the country. “I have reached a dead-end,” Hariri said. “And we need a big shock to counter this crisis.” Speaking … Continued
By Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer Advocates for a smooth transition to democratic governance are celebrating following the successful elections in Tunisia last week. I had the opportunity to hear first-hand about the presidential elections in Tunisia from recently elected officials who were visiting the United States as part of the inaugural cohort of the U.S.-MENA … Continued
By: Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist The unfolding events in Lebanon and the recent elections in Tunisia are sending clear messages to Arab leaders – shape up or ship out! Over the past week, Lebanon was rocked with protests involving hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life and from all corners of … Continued
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